Latest Stories from Daniel Kessler, Guest Writer - Page 6

There has been considerable consternation about the Park Service's decision to move the Solar Decathlon off the National Mall to parts unknown. The decision to move would of had an negative effect on the students who have been working

It took "An Inconvenient Truth" and then "The Age of Stupid" to wake many people up to the reality of climate change and what our role is in causing it. Yet while those films were long on pointing out the problem, they were

House Republicans, joined by a handful of Democrats, are making good on their campaign promises to attack the EPA and make life easier for heavy polluters but harder for actual life. Last night, the House passed its

The Conservative Political Action Conference, an annual event where conservative politicians and activists get together in something akin to a pep rally, has come to an end. The event can be seen as a sort of a bellwether for the pet

A group of activists, including acclaimed author, poet and environmentalist Wendell Berry, have occupied Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear's office over this Valentine's Day weekend, demanding that the governor meet with them to discuss the devastating

Princeton: Ivy league school, a proud tradition, and now a super green and clean energy leader. The New Jersey-based school has plans, according to the Daily Princetonian, to buid the largest PV installation on any college campus by

Last month, the Park Service announced that the Solar Decathlon, one of the country's coolest energy and design competitions, might need to find a new home. Every two years as since 2002, the Solar Decathlon, which "challenges 20

President Obama has sent a special video message to his Obama for American supporters, with a preview of his State of the Union speech, which he will deliver on Tuesday evening. In the 4 minute video, there is plenty of talk about

President Obama has a new economic advisor, GE CEO Jeffrey R. Immelt, who will run Obama's Council on Jobs and Competitiveness, succeeding Paul A. Volcker. Immelt has been an outspoken advocate for clean energy, which he views as a

The tone in Washington and in the mainstream media has changed, right? Pundits say we are moving toward a higher level of discourse. But what happens when facts don't matter, and history is re-written to fit an ideology? Take two

It's one the biggest questions facing foodies: Go with organic or not. Cost is a factor, of course, but so are the health benefit of organic. A new study out today puts another check in the health column for organic food. An

One of the country's coolest energy competitions might need to find a new home. Since 2002, the Solar Decathlon, which "challenges 20 collegiate teams to design, build, and operate solar-powered houses that are cost-effective,

As the new Congress begins to identify its priorities, we know that comprehensive climate and energy legislation is off the agenda, of course. But attacks on existing government programs and funding designed to fight and monitor

Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, and 17 others, was shot today at a public event in her district. The horrible crime is being condemned all over the country by civic leaders, and it is a grim reminder of the violence that can be

Being a muckraking celebrity chef can be dangerous to your health. Just ask Brit Gordon Ramsay, who was showered with gasoline and held at gunpoint after he confronted a gang trafficking in illegal shark fins in Costa Rica. The

I don't usually visit ESPN to get my environmental news, much less to find engaging programming like the show they recently broadcast that that tells the story of the survivors of the Bhopal disaster. But ESPN's E:60 has delivered a powerful piece that

There are a lot predators in Congress, so maybe it's not a total surprise that the Senate has joined the House to protect sharks by banning shark finning, the brutal practice of cutting off a shark's fin and throwing its body back into

When there is finally high-speed rail that connects Northern and Southern California, I'll be one of the first to buy a ticket. I've lived in the Golden State for almost four years, but I've never gone south of Monterey. No car,